Dynamic Range IN RED

[stevesherrick]

I think we will find out that this camera produces exceptionally clean, digital images that have film-like qualities but because of the photochemical process of capturing with motion picture film, there will always be a difference. What I think will be intriguing is not just the images that this camera can produce, but what people will do when they use the full gamet of lenses available, and then post process the images. That's when we'll see what this camera is really capable of. And that is exciting. We will probably never have a digital camera that replicates 35mm film but what we might have is a generation of films that take on their own look which people will become accustomed to and enjoy the stories being told with these cameras.

Steve

 

[dvpixl]

I was watching a preview of this horror flick that was obviously shot in digital cam. two things bothered me... the blue backlighting that's always apparent in some low budget digital productions, the 1/24 blur- i dont know why it's gotta look like that- some of us did much better in SCI-FI fest (but maybe it's some technical hurdle that i dont know about)-. and the really CHEESY feel of obvious video even though it was 24p. it was just too clean- and that's what's hurting to see right now. I just cannot get used to it...

If evil dead was shot on video- no way would it be the same...

just a thought. sorry to get off topic.

 

[mavrix]

We've made an F900 image look so close to film on a low-budget we did for Sony, that the studio execs couldn't tell that it was shot in HD. The possibilities are definitely there if you tweak with the image enough either in-camera or in-post.

And with regards to the fashion-shoots - I've shot fashion spreads and movie posters both with my 1Ds Mark II and with a Hasselblad Digital Back and much prefer my 1Ds for those types of shoots - I shot the April/May cover of Digital Photo Pro with a 1Ds. I usually only use the Phase One's and larger format cameras for advertising clients. Most magazine shooters I know are using Mark II's.